Adler began his acting career relatively late at the age of 65, appearing in the TV series “Brooklyn Bridge”. However, his real fame brought him the role of Herman hash Rabkin in “The Sopranos Clan”, which won 21 Emmy Awards” and 5 “Golden Globes”.
The actor also starred in a number of other well-known projects, including Woody Allen’s “Manhattan Murder Mystery” and the TV series “The Good Wife”, “Crazy About You”, “Transparent” and “The West Wing”.
Acting has been a family affair for Jerry Adler. His father, Philip Adler, was the manager of the legendary Group Theatre, and cousin Stella Adler was a renowned acting teacher.
In addition to his work in film and television, he also appeared on Broadway in the plays “above the midget” and “fish in the dark”.